RO DI Question

i live out in the country, water is supplied via well, will an RO DI unit serve me a purpose, or am i forever stuck with hauling water jugs to the store?

 

Depends on how much water you use for what size tank.

If you buy more than 150 gallons/year - go for an RO/DI unit - they are like $150 bux for a good one brand new.

If you use less water, might still be worth it to have someone else do it for you.

But RO/DI from any source is a must over tap or well water.

 

I would recommend RO/DI over any other water. I used to buy distilled at wal mart and that got old fast. I was so happy after I purchased my RO/DI unit a few months ago. It makes everything so much easier.

 

I do a 10 gal. water change once a month, its for a 55 gal. I just wasn't sure if an RO DI would take out the rust from my water, and or if i would be replacing filters a lot.

I'm definitely getting tired of filling my jugs up every time we go to the grocery store.

Thanks for the quick replies

 

AZDesertRAT is the ultimate authority on this . . . but . . .

RO/DI will give you the best results all around. If you are doing 10 gallons/month W/C plus evaporation, you would pay for the unit in the first year.

You should get several thousand gallons out of any filter you use.

You would be well served, if you well pipes are old and rusting to add an additional .5 or 1 micron prefilter in addition to your RO/DI's prefilter.

 

I have the second one down here; RO/DI Systems for $135.00 it is a nice little 5 stage. Jim is real helpfull, give him a buzz.

 

RO/DI is the way to go, no question. Make sure your water pressure is high enough or you might need a booster pump and a TDS meter is also good to have as well

 

I run my RO DI unit off of a well. My well pump comes on at 45 PSI and shuts off at 65 PSI. My RO DI unit works well IMPO. If your pump is at lower pressure you can adjust the pressure switch or replace it with one set at a higher pressure. You can not go wrong with using RO DI water.

 

What is your well water's hardness?

Hard water will clog the membrane prematurely, so it's a good idea to use a water softener to treat all of your house's water before it goes to the RO/DI unit. The softener will also filter out the larger sediment (I have paint flake sized sediment in my water), reducing some of the work the RO/DI's sediment filter(s) will have to do.

 

Absolutely. RODI will help you quite a bit. You may need a water softener, though.

You've got 120 gallons per year just for water changes, plus top off water. You're well past the point where buying an RODI makes sense.


Just make sure to buy a quality unit. Spectrapure is the best around.